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John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… and changes in Bangor dominate this section of the Scrap & Sketch Book. Martin is increasingly upset at crime in Bangor -- a boom town since the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 108-128

"Grant consume much of this section. Martin's Republican and temperance views are clear as are the ways in which those views lead him to rail against…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… at left, where a slightly more detailed account of the contents of each section can be found.   Part 1, pages 000-26 Bangor House, Franklin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"Some of the people and events mentioned are: Allen Rogers Reed Harding Ephraim Stubbs Alonzo Raynes Rebecca Raynes Mary Ann Harding Attending school…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lewiston Journal article on Katahdin Iron Works

"It describes the process of making pig iron and gives some background about the Kathadin Iron Charcoal Co. and the area where it was located."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin, Bangor, 1864

"… Annie Martin (1855-1889), the second child of John and Clara Martin of Bangor, is shown in four positions from ages 3 to 10 in an illustration her…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket at grave, Bangor, 1889

"Hope Cemetery in Bangor in 1889. Annie Martin Snow (1855-1889) was the third of John and Clara Martin's six children to die."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store, Center Street, Bangor, 1862

"The illustration of the store appears on page 559 of a journal Martin wrote about his life and experiences."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince's factory and store, Bangor, 1864

"… financial problems in 1836 delayed construction of it for 17 years. Prince was a soap and tallow chandler in Bangor."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… ever remembered occasion was about the last days of Miller doctrine in this part of the county." View additional information about this item on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lunt House, Cumberland at Center streets, Bangor, ca. 1852

"… John Martin (1823-1904) drew this illustration of the Lunt House at the corner of Cumberland and Center streets in Bangor as it appeared in the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Sr. home, Ellsworth, 1823

"… Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew this illustration of his parents' home in Ellsworth as it probably looked in 1823."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin apple tree, Bangor, ca. 1862

"… and landscape enthusiast, drew this illustration of an apple tree on page 42 of a "Scrap and Sketch Book" he started in 1864."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"Part 3, pages 38-56 In a combination of newspaper clippings and original narrative, Martin moves from the political to the personal, and topics in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 121-end

"…   Part 4, pages 121-end The final section of Martin's scrapbook begins with his reflections on the new inventions and changes in life --…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867

"… Bangor accountant and shopkeeper wrote on page 14 of his "Scrap Book No 3" in which he drew designs eight gates for various uses."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Slave whip, 1864

"Martin, a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote that he read "many hundred pages on southern life and examined cuts of southern life." He also…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Duchess Anjoulene apple, Bangor, 1866

"On page 63 of his "Scrap Book no 3," which he began in 1867, Martin pasted a sheet labeled "Curiosity 1866." He drew an apple tree and an individual…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… in Bangor, also was a devoted gardener, proud of his landscape designs, and the fruit trees and vegetables he grew."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"… many other Bangor residents, awaited the arrival of returning Civil War soldiers in September 1865. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper who wrote…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"It appears on page 252 of the journal. He reported that when they arrived at Belfast, the owners decided to try to vessel at sea and headed for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"On page 106, he drew the illustration of a corn and flour elevator with all available space packed with spectators watching to race."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Liz, widow Clark, Bangor, 1848

"Both were "handsome in the extreme" and "were first seen promernading Kenduskeag bridge dressed in two suits made of red Thibot dress brown sock and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"… politics temporarily with clipping a clipping of an account he wrote in 1876 about Bangor's failure to properly deal with streets and sidewalks."